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- Website: Mayo Clinic
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Caffeine can cause higher blood pressure levels. You may be at a higher risk if you are a man over 70, or overweight.
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caffeine, high blood pressure, hypertension, coffee
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Rated on: 8/21/2017 11:46:01 AM
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